Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Wild Bird Wednesday

I glanced out my dining room window to find this little lady preening herself on the wisteria vines before sipping from the feeder.

I've been telling myself I need to try to get some better shots of my visitors before they gear up to leave for the winter but on this day I was getting ready to leave the house and there wasn't time. I just pointed the camera and took a couple more shots as she flew to the feeder. I'm surprised this one even came out at all. It's a pointed beak in a flurry of wings. :)

Another quick shot captured a little ant escaping from the feeder and the spread tail feathers of the hummingbird.Not well planned thought out photos but worthy at least to record this little visitor that has provided such pleasure and amusement during these past summer months.

Maybe not calendar shots but such pretty hummers. It must be hard to preen oneself with that long beak.Watch out the ants don't form a baseball finals crows around your feeders, they tend to go home and tell all their friends and relations. Love the splayed tail.